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What changes have been made regarding the Home Information Pack?
From the 21st May 2010 home sellers will no longer be required to provide a Home Information Pack. They will still need to commission an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) but they can market their property whilst waiting for the application to be produced. This means that properties can go on to market immediately, with home sellers needing to obtain an EPC prior to the sale of the property.
Can I still purchase a Home Information Pack?
Home Information Packs are still available for home sellers that wish to provide more information on their property. It is up to the vendor and whether they believe it will be beneficial to the marketing of the property.
What is an EPC?
An Energy Performance Certificate is the Energy Efficiency Rating of a property.
Who are DEA’s?
Domestic Energy Assessors will produce the Energy Performance Certificates required for inclusion in the HIP. They will also be able to produce EPC’s for rented properties from 1st October 2008.
What does an EPC include?
The certificate provides you with a rating for the building, showing its energy efficiency and its environmental impact on a scale from A-G (where A is the most efficient and G the least efficient), in graphical format. It also contains recommended ways to improve the building's energy performance.
What happens to Energy Performance Certificates once they're complete?
All domestic Energy Performance Certificates are lodged in a central database. Energy Assessors (through their Accreditation Schemes) lodge them as they produce them, and each is given a unique reference number. Access to the database is restricted, so only those who have the unique reference number can access the certificate for a particular property.
How long does an EPC last for?
An EPC must be no older than three months old. The EPC will be valid for as long as the property is on the market. If the property is removed from the market and returned to the market more than a year after the first point of marketing, a new EPC must be produced prior to return to market.
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